Post by account_disabled on Dec 3, 2023 4:21:41 GMT 1
Peaking with a friend, Francesca from the blog The Omega Outpost , we exchanged some opinions on reviews of the works of emerging authors and from there I got the idea to write this post. It is clear to everyone that in some cases there are people who criticize a novel which perhaps deserves attention, just as another which perhaps has many shortcomings is praised. Let's ask ourselves first of all: who writes the reviews? Okay, it's the readers. And each reader judges from the height of his culture and opinions. Human beings write those reviews and they certainly don't represent the absolute truth.
We can classify the reviews into 3 groups: authors who have decided to read and review each other readers who read and review writers who read and review These reviews have, for many, different values. And Phone Number Data for me too, but only in one case. Exchange of reviews It is equivalent to link exchange: what would be the added value? Nobody. No, I don't think I'll ever agree to an exchange of reviews. I say it calmly: if you write a love story, I don't read it, just like if you write about a topic that I don't like. You, of course, are free not to read me and good peace to everyone. I like natural reviews and sometimes I have found people who have reviewed some of my stories.
Two readers, so far, who have appreciated, but also criticized something. I was pleased, even more so because I discovered them by chance. But, really, what's the point of exchanging reviews? What information are we giving readers? The only exchange that I consider valid and truly useful is exchanging readings: I read you and tell you what doesn't work for me, considering that I'm a nobody and not an established editor. Reviews from common readers The most valid, because they represent our customer-readers. The most valid because they are spontaneous. Obviously the troll on duty can escape us, the kid who hasn't understood anything about our work and shoots at nothing by calling us paper scribblers. But that has to be taken into account.
We can classify the reviews into 3 groups: authors who have decided to read and review each other readers who read and review writers who read and review These reviews have, for many, different values. And Phone Number Data for me too, but only in one case. Exchange of reviews It is equivalent to link exchange: what would be the added value? Nobody. No, I don't think I'll ever agree to an exchange of reviews. I say it calmly: if you write a love story, I don't read it, just like if you write about a topic that I don't like. You, of course, are free not to read me and good peace to everyone. I like natural reviews and sometimes I have found people who have reviewed some of my stories.
Two readers, so far, who have appreciated, but also criticized something. I was pleased, even more so because I discovered them by chance. But, really, what's the point of exchanging reviews? What information are we giving readers? The only exchange that I consider valid and truly useful is exchanging readings: I read you and tell you what doesn't work for me, considering that I'm a nobody and not an established editor. Reviews from common readers The most valid, because they represent our customer-readers. The most valid because they are spontaneous. Obviously the troll on duty can escape us, the kid who hasn't understood anything about our work and shoots at nothing by calling us paper scribblers. But that has to be taken into account.